Power line support, or the like



Nov.3, 1959 E. w. CHAILLE POWER LINE SUPPORT, OR THE LIKE Filed Feb. 13, 1957 INVENTOR. [Viki-'77 h/ CAM/us United States Patent i 2,911,171 POWER LINE SUPPORT, on THE LIKE Everett W. Chaille, Fairborh, Ohio Application February 13, 1957, Serial No. 640,018

6 Claims. 01. 248-65) An object of this invention is to provide an improved power line support, or the like, which may be easily and firmly secured to a vertical outside wall of a building and to which the power line cable is adapted to be secured.

Another object of this invention is to provide a power line support or bracket which is in the form of a vertical web extending at right angles to the wall of the building, so constructed that three fastening members may pass through the lugs of the web to form a triangular attachment to the wall, the web being provided with an upward extension having a hole for the reception of the power line cable.

Another object of this invention is to provide a power line cable support, or bracket, which may be attached to the side of a building, and which has an upward and outward extension adapted to extend around and above the roof edge, so the power line may be brought into the building from a wide range of directions.

Another object of this invention is to provide a support, or bracket, which may be readily cast in one piece and which may be easily finished by the ordinary tools of the trade.

Further objects of this invention will become apparent as the description of the invention proceeds in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a front elevation of the support.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the support shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal cross section along the line 33 of Figures 1 and 2, and looking upwardly.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic representation of one form of attachment to an outside wall of a building.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic representation of another position of attachment of the support to the side wall of the building. 4 a

A power line cable support, or bracket, according to my invention, includes a vertical web having a lower triangular part and an upwardly and outwardly directed extension 11. The main body of the web is to be spaced slightly away from the wall of the building and to extend at right angles away from such wall. The Web is, generally, in the form'of a right angled triangle with the longer leg 12 adjacent to the Wall and with its hypotenuse 13 slanting upwardly and outwardly from the wall. A substantial portion of the triangle is cut out or offset at 14 to allow the extension 11 to extend upwardly and around any protruding roof portion, and also to prevent the cable from coming in direct contact with the wall of the building. The cut out portion 14 is at the right angled corner of the bracket, as indicated by the dotted lines 15 and 16.

A lug 18 is provided which is integral with the lower corner 19 of the main body of the web 10, 11. .The lug 18 extends a slight distance 20 beyond the main body of the web, and such extension abuts against the wall and maintains the main body of the web spaced from the building. The lug 18 has a hole 21 substantially in the a, ce

central plane 22 of the web, which hole is adapted to re ceive a fastening member, such as a screw, or the like, to secure the lower end of the web to the wall of the building. The outer end of the hole 21 is tapered at 2 3 to receive the head of the screw. 1

A horizontal transverse lug is provided intermediate the upper and lower ends of the web and is integral with the main body of the web. It extends laterally at 26 and '27. from the web. It also extends slightly beyond the web at 28 to abut the wall and to space the main body of the web away from the wall. The lug 25 has holes 29 and 30 at opposite ends of the lug, for the reception of fastening members, such as screws or the like, for securing the intermediate portion of the web to the wall. These holes 29 and 30 are also tapered at 31 to receive the heads of the screws. The extension 11 of the web has an upper hole 35 formed in the lug 36 at the upper outer corner of the web. This hole is for the reception of the power line cable and is spaced a substantial distance from the wall, and can also extend upwardly and around any slight obstruction, because of the cut out portion 14 heretofore described. Preferably the transverse lug 25 is substantially two-thirds of the vertical distance from the hole 21 at the bottom of the web to the hole 35 at the top of the web. Hence the pull of the power line cable cannot exert too great a leverage on the fastening members holding the transverse'lug 25 to the wall.

Preferably the upper part of the transverse lug 25 is in the form of a horizontal triangle 52 with its base 40 adjacent to the wall of the building and with two sides 41 and 42 converging into the apex 43 adjacent outer edge of the web. This triangle constitutes a flanged construction at the top of the lug 25 which is integral with and merges into the relatively thick main body 44 of the bar-like lug 25.

The lower portion 10 of the web may be formed of a relatively thin central portion, also designated by ,the numeral 10, which body is surrounded by transverse flanges 50, 51 and 52. The flange 52 is the triangle heretofore described having the sides 41 and 42, This lower portion 10 of the web is in the form of a smaller right angled triangle, to which the extension '11 is secured. The extension 11 may likewise be afthin walled main body to which the numeral 11 has been applied and is surrounded by transverse flanges 55 and 56, as well as by the apex portion of the flange 52. The flanges 55 and 56 merge into the circular lug 36, which surrounds the hole 35 previously described. The hole 35 is tapered at 58 to prevent the cutting of the power line cable passing through the hole.

The holes 21, 30 and 31 are surrounded by substantially circular or semicircular extensions at 20 and 28, so the web contacts the side of the building with three feet which enables the web to be securely fastened to the wall without danger of rocking. The extension 28 separates the horizontal offset 40 from the wall and the extension 20 spaces the flange 50 from the wall.

Figure 4 shows one form of attaching the web to the building. A wood or masonry wall 60 has the bracket 10, 11 secured thereto by screws or expansion bolts 60a passing through holes 21, 29 and 30. A three line power cable 61 has its grounded line 62 threaded through the hole 35 and is properly knotted to prevent slippage, and its end 63 is joined at 64 with the grounded intake 65 leading through any type of approved cable construction 66 into the interior of the building. One type of cable 66 has been shown, but there are many types which may be used in connection with my bracket. The live wires 67 and 68 have ends which are joined at 69 and 70 to the intakes 71 and 72 which are connected with the interior of the building through the cable construction 66. When three phase power is to be supplied to the 3 building, it is sometimes convenient to provide three brackets 10, .11 .side .by side,.andteach of thethree phase wires is secured respectively to an insulator tied to a hole 35 of each bracket, and the ends of the three wires are connected with "the intakesjnto the building.

.Inthe modification shown insPigure 5, .thezbracket 10, 1 1slS mounted on the-side of the building :75'adjacent t-hegableend 76 of'the root. The bracket is secured directly to the side of the building or to the special planklikepiece 77 which is'attached tothe side of the building and which enables the extension 11 to extend "up beyond thergable end 76 of the roof. In this casethe ground line 78 may pass through the hole 35 .as previously de scribed. The line '78 may approach the'ibr-acket 10, 11 from any of a plurality of directions. Theline may pass along and over onesideofthe roof. The .ends 79, and 81 are joined to-the intakes passing into the-cable 82 which enters the building'at some lower point.

Thus a very strong bracket may be formed by casting methods, as is apparent from the shape of the bracket. This bracket may be secured firmly to .the side of a building by three feet which prevent the bracket from rocking on the wall,'and .it'is firmly secured against both outward and lateral pulls. It also may extend around obstructions, such :asgable ends, so thepower lines mayapproach the bracket from many directions, including directions partially over the roof.

While the bracket of this invention has been specifically disclosed in connection with power lines, the bracketzrnay be used in many other fields. While the words vertical, horizontal etc., have been .used in'the specification and claims for the sake of brevity in connection with'the use of the bracket as a power line support, it is'to be understood that the partsof the bracket. so described-need notactually be vertical or horizontal, and may extend in any direction, depending upon the use to which the bracket is to be put. Anysize of bracketmay 'be'used,

While a preferred embodiment of the invention .has been disclosed, as required by statute, many other forms of the invention may be used all coming withinthe scope or" .the claims, which follow.

I claim:

1. A power line cable bracket adapted to be secured to a'verticarl wall of .a building, .or the like, comprising a one piece casting having a lower right triangular web with .a straight longer leg transverse symmetrical :flange adapted to .be placed parallel to and spaced from .said vertical wall, and with a straight shorter leg transverse symmetrical flange adapted .to be placed perpendicular to said vertical wall, and with a straight hypotenuse transverse symmetrical flange slanting'upw-ardly and outwardly from said vertical wall;'-a relatively thin right triangular .centralsolid integral, flat portion of :said web bounded by said flanges; a relatively thick integral lug adjacent the intersection of said longer leg and hypotenuse flanges, said lugs extending beyond said longer leg transverse :flange toward said vertical wall to form a spacingand attaching foot and having a fastening member receiving hole extending toward said vertical Wall; a relatively thick horizontal transverse intermediate integral lug adjacent the intersection :of said longer and shorter 'leg transverse flanges, said lug being inthe dorrn of a bar extending transversely to the plane of said web laterally beyond said last named flanges and having spacing foot extensions at its-ends beyond said last named flanges and extending toward said vertical wall, said foot extensions having fastening member receiving .holes directed toward said vertical wall; an upwardly and outw-ardly directed integral bracket extension .above and connected to said right triangular web and having a straight outer transverse flange aligned with and'connected to said hypotenuse transverse :flange, said extension having a straight :inner transverse integraliflange parallel to said outer transverse flange and. connected to said shorter leg transverse :flange and being materially sout- 4 wardly oifset relatively to said longer leg transverse flange, said parallel flanges bounding-a relatively-thimflat central integral flat body and merging into a relatively thick lug having a power cable receiving hole therethrough, said bracket being cast in one piece.

2. A bracket according to claim 1, in which said shorter leg transverse flange is in the form of two right triangular flat horizontal integral bodies with one of their sides integrally attached to said transversely extending bar.

3. A powerline cable bracketiadaptedtoibe secured to a vertical side of a building, or the like, comprising a one piece casting'having a thin solid, integral flat vertical bracket wall with .a.lower right triangular .portion bounded by a straight longer leg edge adapted to be placed parallel to and spaced'from the side of said building, with a shorter leg edge adapted to be placed perpendicular to the side of said building and with a straight hypotenuse edge slanting upwardly and outwardly from the side of said building; an integral relatively thicklug adjacent the lower corner of said triangular portion forming a spacing and attaching foot, and having a fastener receiving hole extending toward the side of said building; an integral relatively thick horizontal bar shaped lug extending transversely to "the plane of said triangular portion adjacent the rig'htang'le of said triangle and having integral spacing foot-extensions at-its ends sidewise beyond the sides of said triangular portion, said foot extensions having fastener openings extending toward'the side-of said building; an upwardly and outwardly directed integral bracket portion-of said bracket wall having a straight outer edge aligned and integral with said hypotenuse edge and having an inner "edge parallel to said outer'edge and joining said shorter leg edge a substantial distance outwardly from said right angle, said bracket having an integral relatively thick lug at its upper end which has an opening for'thereception and securement of said cable, said bracket being cast'inone piece.

4. A bracket according to claim 3 in which an integral horizontal'right triangmlar brace extends from each side of said bracket wall and is integrally secured to said horizontal bar shaped lug.

5. A bracket adapted to be attach'edto 'aflat' support and to hold a power line and :the like, comprising a relatively strong homogeneous body cast in one piece and having a thin, solidflat wall with a right'triangular part having its hypotenuse slanting-outwardly from-said support, said wall having a substantially parallel edged extension aligned with said hypotenuse and having an opening at its outer end for the reception of saidpower'line, said right triangular wall having a longer leg parallel with said 'flat support and having anattaching opening at the intersection of saidlonger'leg and hypotenuse, an integral flat flange perpendicular to said thin solid wall and extending symmetrically from both sides ofthe .outer edge of said wall, an integral flat flange perpendicular to said thin solid wall and extending symmetrically from both sides of the edge of said longer leg, an integral symmetrical isosceles triangular flange extending along the shorter leg of said triangular walland havinga pair ofattaching openings at its base, the construction-being such-that identical brackets may-be repeatedly cast between plural .use separable plate molds which can be removed sidewise from said bracket.

6. A bracket according .to claim 5 in which integral lugs surround eachof said openings.

References Cited in the file of -this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 318,182 Guhl May 19, 1885 649,653 Doebler May 15, 1900 2,630,995 Carlson Mar. 10, 1953 

